My name is Robert, and my computer, Hal died. We were together for
years. I never even imagined going through life without Hal. He was always there
for me. I had most of my meals with Hal. I watched TV with him. Sometimes, I
made phone calls with him. I even napped with Hal. He was set to close his
eye in 8 minutes, if no activity took place.
Hal never complained. Sometimes, when waking him in the morning, he gave a
soft groan. After that, Hal just hummed quietly through the day. If he became
hot, he would never complain, but he would hum a little louder. Then I would
turn on the air conditioner, and Hal would seem content.
Hal was cooperative. When we first got together, I had Hal take care of all
research, writing, records, pay bills, and do correspondence. Hal never uttered
a peep.
But, back to the present: If Hal were gone, I do not
know how I would ever recover. There is no replacing Hal--not in my mind.
I guess I would take up drinking. Hal would not approve. He has never taken
a drop.
~~Robert
Subject: Emails and text are sending us bonkers (NEWS.com.au
Article)
NEWS.com.au
Emails and text are sending us bonkers
From: The Sunday
Telegraph
March 23, 2008
PEOPLE who send excessive texts and emails may have a mental
illness, according to an article in a leading psychiatric
journal.
As more people leave the office computer, only to log on as soon as they
get home, the American Journal of Psychiatry has found addiction to
text messaging and emailing could be another form of mental illness.
The article, by Dr Jerald Block, said there were four symptoms: suffering
from feelings of withdrawal when a computer cannot be accessed; an increased
need for better equipment; need for more time to use it; and experiencing the
negative repercussions of their addiction.
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